1 HometownWhere do you come from?I am local here.What tourist attractions are there in your hometown? Would a foreign visitor enjoy them?Beijing is famous for its historical attractions like The Forbidden City and Summer Palace which attracts millions of foreign visitor each year.1.Did you learn much about the history of yourhometown in school?I think we all have trouble tracing the historyof our hometown because we seldom learn it inschool.2.What do you think needs to change in yourhometown?Traffic in my hometown is overly bad. It seemsall the residences have to spend their entirelife in a Beijing traffic jam. So the changeof traffic situation is a must.3.What place(s) in your hometown do you go to inyour spare time?I am a shopping freak. I like to go to a bigshopping mall when I have time. Shopping mallis multiple which allows me to get anything Ilike. Also, when I am hungry I can grab a burger in the food court4.Why did you choose to live here/there?Beijing is a marvelous city which combinestradition and modern perfectly. I am local here and I want to spend my entire life in Beijing too.5.What do you like about your hometown?I have the special complex to my hometown. Ienjoy the food, daily routine and people in my hometown.6.What do you think needs to be done to make yourhometown a better place to live in?Traffic situation in my hometown is overly bad.It seems all the residences have to spend their entire life in a Beijing traffic jam. So the change of traffic situation will make it abetter place to live in.7.For you, what benefits are there to living ina big city?Living in a big city you can have better health care and better education for children. Also, you won't get bored during weekends. Moreover, you may have a lot of opportunities for career.8.What facilities does your hometown have?My hometown is by the seaside so we have several beaches and sections of rocky coastline withina mile of the town centre. There are also twoparks with play equipment for children. Also, the facilities for education and health care are also available here.9.What sorts of buildings are there in yourhometown?Typical buildings here are those tall, stone looking ones which are boring without much architectural creativity.10.What's the most attractive part of yourhometown?Beijing is famous for its historicalattractions like The Forbidden City and Summer Palace which attracts millions of foreignvisitor each year. Also, the traditional local culture is unique here and you can experience it in HUTONG.11.What forms of transport do visitors use to cometo your hometown?Anything you want. You can come here by plane, by train and by bus.12.How could your hometown attract more visitors?Improving the environment and making thepublic transportation better will attract morevisitors to come. Also, local people'shospitality will make visitors feel morecomfortable.13.Has the weather in your hometown changed muchin recent years?It is still the same. In winter, it has snowand everything is covered in white. In spring,it's beautiful and all the flowers are in bloom,plus everything is green over again. In fall,all the leaves turn orange, red, and yellow,so it looks gorgeous. But summer sucks herebecause of the stupid hot weather.Studies1.Do you work or are you a student?I am a senior student majoring in English.2.What subject are you studying?I'm doing arts in Peking University. The subject isnot what I'm concerned about, it doesn't actuallybother me that much. I focus on the campus life.3.Why did you choose to study that subject?English sounds beautiful and knowing English means more opportunities while you hunting a job in China.4.Is that a popular subject in your country?Yes. Language is the most effective way of learning other culture. Knowing English means you can read more and understand more since it is the worldlanguage. Moreover, it gives you more chance when hunting jobs.5.Do you think it's popular because people want to gainknowledge or is there some other reason?Some people are knowledge-oriented and some people are job-oriented.6.What are the most popular subjects in China?Anything related to finance is popular in china, like marketing and accounting.7.Why did you choose that university?I want a university that was far enough away from myfamily then I can be independent. Also, the grounds and buildings are so beautiful. Everyone who went there seemed a little smug to me and I like theatmosphere in my university.8.Do you have any recreational or entertainmentactivities at your school/university?On each Friday night I go to swimming club. Also, Ilove school nights. When it comes we dress up in our old school uniform and we get giggles through the whole night.9.Do you think it's important to choose a subject youlike?Yes. I believe interest is the best teacher. When you have some interest in a subject you can teach byyourself. It is the biggest motivation of learning.10.What are your favorite classes/ courses/ subjects atuniversity?I like English because its pronunciation soundsbeautiful and it gives me the access to more sources like books, TV programs and radio. Moreover, it gives more confidence and opportunity to travel to foreign countries.11.What's the most interesting part of your subject?Foreign teacher's classes never disappoint me. He tells us a lot interesting stories he has experienced in several countries. He discusses different culture, food and traditions in China and western countries with us.12.What are your future work plans?I want to be a translator or interpreter. I don't likestay in one place and doing the same job every day.It's too boring. However, being a translator orinterpreter gives me the chance to meet different people from different countries and I think that is interesting.13.How will you get the job you want?Work hard on my subject and study more English, not only the language itself but also culture, history, food and traditions.14.Why are you taking the IELTS test?The reason is I want to study abroad and achieve more, experiencing different education system, knowing more western culture.15.In addition to gaining knowledge, what other wayshave you benefited from your school/universityexperience?Fist, I live on campus and that was a huge amount of fun. Second, I can manage my timetable. I make sureI balance my learning with enjoying the socialactivities and organizations which makes me become independent and being responsible. Anyway, I love college.。